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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,680,105.42, 1,073,400,572.96 and 198,162,859.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,680,105.42, 1,073,400,572.96 and 198,162,859.62 is: 297,211,177.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,680,105.42 : 1,073,400,572.96 = 198,162,859.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,680,105.42/1,073,400,572.96 = 198,162,859.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,680,105.42x = 1,073,400,572.96 × 198,162,859.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,680,105.42x = 212,708,127,050,628,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,708,127,050,628,448/715,680,105.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,211,177.79

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